Could some birth control pills soon be available without a prescription?
That is the hope of French drugmaker HRA Pharma. The company announced Monday that it’s asking the Food and Drug Administration to approve its birth control pill for over-the-counter use.
Here & Now’s Robin Young speaks with Dr. Susan Wood, former assistant commissioner for women’s health at the FDA. Now she directs George Washington University’s Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health Services
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